Justin Gatlin records 2014's fastest time to win men's 100-metre in Diamond League

American sprint ace Justin Gatlin, an Olympic gold medallist, recorded the fastest time in the world this year to claim the men's 100-metre Diamond League in Brussels.

Gatlin sped away from a strong field that included fellow American Tyson Gay and Jamaican Asafa Powell to win in a time of 9.77 seconds, which saw him usurp compatriot Michael Rodgers, who came second in the race in 9.93secs, at the top of the standings.

American Allyson Felix won the women's 200-metre race to take the overall title. Felix, who won gold in the event at London 2012, led Blessing Okagbare by two points coming into Friday's meeting but produced a 2014 world-leading run of 22.02 to beat her Nigerian rival, who finished the race in a disappointing sixth, the BBC added.

Dafne Schippers, who won the sprint double at the European Championships in Zurich in August, was third in Friday's race and also took third place in the overall standings.

However, Gatlin was the highlight of the event. Not content with blowing the field away in the men's 100-metre, the controversial American, who has previously served a four-year ban for doping, came back an hour later to produce another dominant performance in the 200-metre, to win in a superb time of 19.71 seconds, the report added.